Organic Diversion Starts Construction On Glouchester City, New Jersey Food-Waste-To-Energy Facility
12/23/2013
The Organic Diversion facility is the first of several planned projects in the Southport Redevelopment Area. Once completed, the SRA will be transformed from a long vacant, Brownfield industrial site into one of the premier business parks in the region. The SRA is being redeveloped by Southport Renewal, LLC with engineering support from T&M Associates and marketed by Prime Site Properties.
The Organic Diversion facility will bring cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices to help create a first of its kind recycling center, city officials said. The facility will recycle organic waste, source-separated food waste, yard waste, and brush, into renewable energy using dry fermentation, anaerobic digestion technology to produce biogas. The biogas produced will be used to run a combined heat and power unit creating renewable electrical and thermal energy. The by-product of the digestion process will be composted using indoor, Aerated Static Pile composting technology providing high-quality compost for use at farms and in gardens.
"It's been a long road and the elected and appointed officials both here in Gloucester City and neighboring Brooklawn, at the County, and State and Federal levels have all been incredible in helping to make all this happen. The Gloucester City Business Association and the Gloucester City Economic Development Corporation were extremely supportive as well," said Rocco D'Antonio, Organic Diversion's President. "This is the first of many steps to come to help see this area back to its full potential – both environmentally and economically."
"This is a great day and it could not come at a better time of year with the holidays approaching," said Mayor William James. Having Organic Diversion start on the construction of its renewable energy facility in Gloucester City signals the beginning of a new era of development, public access to our waterfront, and tax ratables to help bring new revenue and business opportunities to our great City."
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